Cashew prices rose by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today largely supported by pick-up in demand amid low stocks due to tight supplies from growing regions.
Cashew kernel No 180, No 210, No 240 and No 320 rose by Rs 5 to settle at Rs 620-630 Rs 575-580, Rs 510-515 and Rs 440-460 per kg, respectively.
Market analysts said increased buying by retailers and stockists owing to domestic demand against low stocks mainly pushed up cashew prices.
Following are today's quotations in Rs per 40 kg:
Almond (California) Rs 9,600 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,900-5,200 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,600-2,800 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 7,000-20,000 Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 335-345,almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 320-390
Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 1,400-1,500 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 620-630 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 575-580 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 510-515 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 440-460 Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 370-430 Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 360-410 Cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 280-350
Copra (qtl) Rs 7,500-7,600 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 3,300-4,000 Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 3,700-9,000 Fig Rs 7,500-15,000 Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 9,000-9,500 Kishmish Kandhari special Rs 13,000-26,000 Kishmish Indian yellow Rs 4,000-5,200 Kishmish Indian green Rs 5,600-7,800
Pistachio Irani Rs 680-700 Pistachio Hairati Rs 995-1,045 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,220-1,270 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 500-550 Walnut Rs 180-300 Walnut kernel (1 kg) Rs 450-750
